Benefits Of Drumstick -Leaf, Flower & Seeds

Drumstick Tree

Botanical name of Moringa is Moringa Oleifera. It is native to tropical regions of South Asia. India is the largest producer of the drumstick. Drumstick is also known as Sahjan in Hindi, Shevaga in Marathi, Murungai in Tamil, Muringnga in Malayalam and Munagakaya in Telugu.

    It’s also common in Burma, Cambodia and Thailand where the drumstick is often cooked in curries with seafood. Moringa tree can be grown in extremely arid regions where rainfall is in limited supply.

Drumstick  has many important vitamins and minerals. Its roots, bark, flower, fruits, seeds, leaves of the drumstick plant are used in various home remedies and cures.

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Phytoconstituents:

Carbohydrate, Protein, Vitamins, Beta-Carotene, Ascorbic acid, amino acids and various phenolics. It is also contains zeatin, quercetin, beta-sitosterol, caffeoylquinic acid and kaempferol.

The nutritional quality and main health benefits mainly lie on the drumstick flower, leaves as well as the seeds. These parts of the plant are rich in Vitamin B1, B2, B3, Vitamin A, and vitamin C. The minerals calcium, iron, phosphorus and magnesium also found in these parts of the tree as well.

Moringa leaves / Sigru

The leaves are rich in natural sources of vitamins and minerals. The leaves are the most nutritious part of the plant. The leaves have 7 times more vitamin C than oranges and 15 times more potassium than bananas.

It also has calcium, protein, iron, and amino acids, which help your body, heal and build muscle. This leaves are rich in antioxidants and well-known to enhance blood antioxidants levels. It is used to combat malnutrition including the treatment of inflammation and infectious diseases.

Drumstick leaves are dried and crushed into powder and used in Soups and Sauces.

Moringa Flower

Flowers are small and round white. They are edible and taste as mushroom when cooked. It can be added to many vegetables. In Southern India, drumstick flowers are used in preparing chutney and also mixed with Dal and Sāmbhar. It is good to health and prevents from infections of the throat, chest and skin.

Moringa Seeds

Seeds of Moringa have high amount of vitamin-C, B and minerals. The immature seed pods of drumsticks are added in Sāmbhar or Kurma. Matured seeds are used to extract oil (called Ben oil). It has long shelf life. Ben oil is having anti-aging properties and protects human skin against free radicals, reducing the visible signs of wrinkles.

Benefits of Drumstick-

1. Helps in diabetes

Low Calories present in Drumstick and the various vitamins and minerals present in drumstick stem help in maintaining an optimum blood-glucose level. From studies it has been observed compound Isothiocyanates present in Moringa are effective in reducing weight and improving glucose tolerance hence it is highly recommended for people with diabetes.

2.  Reduces pimple

Moringa is known for preventing acne and other skin issues. It is a blood purifier which helps in flushing out all the impurities present in your blood.

3.  Give benefits to hair and skin

Vitamin B, vitamin A, folic acid and other essential nutrients are present in Moringa which helps you in achieving a flawless skin and lustrous hair. It is popular ingredient in most of the beauty product which give glow skin. It has cleansing properties which counteract the skin against the harmful effects of pollutants.

4.  Prevents the outburst of chickenpox

Moringa is mostly advised to consume during the month of March- April, as due to its medical properties it can provide immunity against chicken pox.

5.  Keeps your heart healthy

If you are someone who is having an elevated blood-pressure level then a regular intake of this super-powerful vegetable can help in keeping heart diseases at bay.

6.  Makes bone stronger

Presence of an adequate amount of calcium and iron in Moringa will be helpful in improving bone health.

7.   Provide Good Vision

Drumstick is reach in antioxidants so it is beneficial in treating cataracts. Eye-friendly nutrients present in drumstick avert the thickening of the capillary membrane.

Note – This information (collected data) contained in this post is to educate the public about drumstick. Divine Wellness Health does not make any claim of prevention, cure or remedy for any diseases.

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